Introduction
Grocery shopping has become a whole new experience in the past few years. With the rise of online grocery delivery services, it has become easier than ever to get your groceries delivered right to your door. In this article, we will be looking at five grocery chains that are taking delivery to new heights. From offering same-day delivery to providing a wide selection of organic and specialty items, these grocery chains are revolutionizing the way we shop for groceries. We will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using these services, as well as the cost associated with them. So, let’s get started!
5 Grocery Chains That Are Taking Delivery To New Heights
Grocery delivery has become increasingly popular in recent years, and many grocery chains are taking it to the next level. From same-day delivery to contactless delivery, here are five grocery chains that are leading the way in grocery delivery.
1. Walmart
Walmart is one of the largest grocery chains in the world, and it has been at the forefront of grocery delivery for years. The company offers same-day delivery in many areas, and it recently launched a contactless delivery option that allows customers to have their groceries delivered without having to interact with the delivery driver. Walmart also offers a subscription-based delivery service that allows customers to get their groceries delivered on a regular basis.
2. Kroger
Kroger is another major grocery chain that has embraced grocery delivery. The company offers same-day delivery in many areas, and it recently launched a contactless delivery option that allows customers to have their groceries delivered without having to interact with the delivery driver. Kroger also offers a subscription-based delivery service that allows customers to get their groceries delivered on a regular basis.
3. Amazon
Amazon is one of the most popular online retailers, and it has been at the forefront of grocery delivery for years. The company offers same-day delivery in many areas, and it recently launched a contactless delivery option that allows customers to have their groceries delivered without having to interact with the delivery driver. Amazon also offers a subscription-based delivery service that allows customers to get their groceries delivered on a regular basis.
4. Target
Target is another major grocery chain that has embraced grocery delivery. The company offers same-day delivery in many areas, and it recently launched a contactless delivery option that allows customers to have their groceries delivered without having to interact with the delivery driver. Target also offers a subscription-based delivery service that allows customers to get their groceries delivered on a regular basis.
5. Instacart
Instacart is a grocery delivery service that partners with many major grocery chains, including Walmart, Kroger, Amazon, and Target. The company offers same-day delivery in many areas, and it recently launched a contactless delivery option that allows customers to have their groceries delivered without having to interact with the delivery driver. Instacart also offers a subscription-based delivery service that allows customers to get their groceries delivered on a regular basis.
If you’re looking to buy groceries today, you’re probably asking yourself whether you should even bother with a trip to the store.
Shoppers are increasingly ordering online instead. More than a third of consumers are now skipping the brick-and-mortar grocery store altogether in favor of digital-based delivery services, up from just 2.2% in 2020—a “stunning shift in just three years,” according a recent report by economic data company Pymnts.
Traditional retailers are hustling to adapt in this new tech-driven environment. Many major U.S. grocery chains have recently announced new or expanded delivery options, often in partnership with tech companies to help with logistics, thereby giving customers even more reasons to stay home.
Adjust your shopping plans accordingly.
America’s fastest-growing grocery chain just announced a new partnership with DoorDash, offering same-day delivery services from over 2,100 locations across 38 U.S. states. In a press release, a DoorDash exec called Aldi “one of our consumers’ most highly requested grocers.” Order through the DoorDash app or website to get any number of Aldi’s unique store-brand products like the “fan favorite” Mama Cozzi’s pizza—or even something from the retailer’s “Aisle of Shame.”
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The nation’s largest supermarket operator recently opened its newest high-tech “spoke” facility in Austin, Texas, to fulfill online delivery orders. Since 2018, Kroger has partnered with U.K.-based Ocado Group to open up to 20 of these massive robotics-driven facilities, which allow the grocer to expand its delivery footprint even in areas where it has no brick-and-mortar stores, according to Winsight Grocery Business. Kroger now delivers in 36 states.
One of the country’s fastest-growing, fresh- and organic-focused grocers, Sprouts started offering delivery via DoorDash last November, beginning with its home market in Phoenix, according to Supermarket News. Customers can now order Sprouts’ better-for-you products from at least 50 locations, including stores in Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, and Seattle.
America’s sixth-largest food retailer just announced a new $100 million investment to bolster its delivery capabilities, according to Winsight Grocery Business. Target’s plan calls for building at least six new sorting facilities beyond its existing nine, allowing the company to process online orders more quickly. Previously, the retailer fulfilled all digital sales in backrooms at its stores.
Delivery has really taken off at Walmart—quite literally, in fact. This past December, America’s top food retailer launched airborne drones to deliver groceries and other goods in U.S. cities including Dallas, Orlando, Phoenix and Tampa. By January, the company said it had expanded aerial deliveries to seven states with drone hubs located at 36 different Walmart stores. The most popular items for drone orders? Great Value-brand cookies and cream ice cream, lemons, rotisserie chicken, Red Bull, and Bounty paper towels, according to the company.
Chris Shott